文档介绍：Unit One Efficient Reading
Lesson Two
Developing Your Reading Flexibility
Generally, the ability to adjust your reading rate and
methods to suit the type of material you are reading
and your purpose of reading is called reading flexibility.
Becoming a flexible reader involves making decisions
about how you will read a given piece of material. How
you will read depends on why you are reading and how
much you intend to remember. Rate and comprehension
are the two most important factors. Your goal is to
achieve a balance that suits the nature of the material
and your purpose of reading.
Principles of Efficiency and Flexibility
Each of the following statements expresses one of the
major principles of reading efficiency and flexibility.
1. You do not always have to read everything.
2. Not everything on a page is of equal importance.
3. There are shortcuts that can save valuable time and
make reading or learning easier.
4. It is possible to increase your reading rate without
losing comprehension.
5. Not everything that appears in print is true.
Lesson 2
The New school Choice
Reading Selection A
CATALOGUE
Warm-up Activities
About the Author
Background Information
Language Points
Keys
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Warm-up Activities
What do you think of quality education?
Will it be successful?
About the Author
Mary Lord is a contemporary American freelance writer
for newspapers and magazines such as . News &
World Report, Associated Press Write. She has written
many articles about American education.
Background Information
Overview of the American Education System
1. Primary school
American children start school at the age of five years.
The first year at school is called kindergarten. It is
required of all American children enrolled in the
American education system. The second year at school
is considered the first year of primary school and is
referred to as first grade. Primary school most
commonly